Odonata – Dragonfly – Damselfly of Singapore

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Trumpet Tail

Scarlet Pygmy

Sapphire Flutterer

Blue-spotted Flatwing

Coeliccia octogesima

Amber-winged marsh glider

The amber-winged marsh glider, Hydrobasileus croceus, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian...

Banded Skimmer

Scientific name: Pseudothemis jorina The male Banded Skimmer is a dashing dragonfly which is predominantly black all over, with a contrasting white ‘waistband’ on its...

Blue Dasher

The blue dasher is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It is the only species in the genus Pachydiplax. It is very common and...

Blue Percher

Diplacodes trivialis is small dragonfly with bluish eyes and greenish-yellow or olivaceous thorax and abdomen with black marks. In very old adults, the whole thorax...

Blue Riverdamsel

The blue riverdamsel, Pseudagrion microcephalum is a common species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is also known as the blue sprite and...

Blue-spotted Flatwing

Podolestes orientalis, commonly known as the Blue-spotted Flatwing, is a species of damselfly found in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. It is distinguished...

Blue-tailed Damselfly 

The Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) is one of the most common and widespread damselflies in Europe and parts of Asia. It is known for its remarkable adaptability,...

Coeliccia octogesima

Coeliccia octogesima, commonly known as the Telephone Sylvan, is a forest-dwelling damselfly found in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It belongs to the family Platycnemididae, often referred...

Collared Threadtail

Prodasineura, the Asian threadtails, is a genus of damselflies in the family Protoneuridae. Wikipedia Restricted & Uncommon. Endangered Location: Upper Seletar Reservoir - August 2022

Common blue skimmer

Orthetrum glaucum is an Asian dragonfly species, common across much of tropical and subtropical Asia. The common name for this species is blue marsh...

Common Bluetail – Tropical Bluetail

Ischnura senegalensis, commonly known as the Common Bluetail, Tropical Bluetail, or Senegal Golden Dartlet, is a small, widespread damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is known for its...

Common flangetail

Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenopsIctinogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in either the family Gomphidae or Lindeniidae. They are medium to large, yellow and black with...

Common Flashwing

Spotted this relatively large damselfly at Windsor Nature Park, near the forest stream. Vestalis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The...

Common Parasol – Neurothemis fluctuans

The Red Grasshawk, also known as Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans), and Grasshawk dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is...

Common Redbolt

The spine–legged redbolt, also known as rufous marsh glider, and common redbolt, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread...